Today's lunch was vegan pineapple fried rice from a local Thai joint, some nut clusters, pears, black grapes, and a fig bar, mainly because we were running late and my uni rice balls weren't working to my satisfaction.

Today's Friday lunch was a throwback to my childhood lunches. Today was a bologna and cheese, made with Yves

Vologna, A Tofutti cheese slice, green leaf lettuce, and mustard. The "chips" are some quinoa thingies I found at Sprouts, which I pre-portioned then tossed the bag - oops! And of course, apple slices to finish off this gourmet meal.

Today's lunch was a chef salad. There's romaine, olives, shredded carrot, chick'n tenders, chopped vegham, Daiya shreds, and a side of her favorite dressing: Caesar. She loved it! Also served with black grapes and animal crackers.

Recently, Bella has been obsessed with the wonder that is vegan Caesar dressing. So today, she has breaded chick'n strips wrapped in butter lettuce, carrots with Caesar (also enough to dip the lettuce wraps in) and pears. There's also Fig Bars on the side.

Today I decided to go with a sweet burrito for her lunch. It's a tortilla smeared with chocolate peanut butter, topped with a banana, then sprinkled with raisins and shredded coconut (see pic below). She's also going to be nomming on carrots and grapes, with Earth Balance Cheesy Squares as a snack.

Today's lunch was a Gardein Fish sandwich with homemade tartar sauce, a leftover hush puppy, green beans with lemon pepper, apple slices, and a maple cookie. Honestly, this was thrown together because I woke up late, hahaha. Fortunately we had leftovers from the previous night's dinner and she enjoyed it.

The Li'l Vegan's Lunchbox

Bella is now 7 years old and just started 2nd grade. I started this portion of the blog last year when she started first grade. Since she's vegan, I pack her a lunch every day. Here is a gallery of her lunches every week. Some days are more colorful and "healthier" than others, but I always try to include balanced, kid-friendly items and nutrition.